单词 | absent without leave |
释义 | absent without leaveSEE SYNONYMS FOR absent without leave ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivemilitary the full form of AWOL Words nearby absent without leaveabsentee landlord, absentee vote, absente reo, absently, absent-minded, absent without leave, abs feb., Absidia, absinthe, absinthism, absit omen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with absent without leaveabsent without leave Away without permission or explanation, as in Her daughter went to the mall but got in trouble for being absent without leave. The term and its acronym, AWOL, originated in the American military during World War I for soldiers absent from duty without permission (leave). It later was transferred to civilian situations, as in John didn't just cut his Tuesday classes; he went AWOL. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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